Caveman.

Those are some strong opinions...

There is a difference between expressing your opinion (as this guy does) and harrassment (your example).  If you think it should be illegal for someone to say "we don't want abhorrent niggers inour country " then yes, you are probably in the wrong country.  

I never said that freedom of speech extends to the harassment of other people, but simply to the expression of ideas, regardless of whether those ideas are offensive to anyone.  The reason it is okay to "hurt someone mentally" is because that statement is completely arbitrary.  If a muslim person is truely offended by a picture of muhammad, and hurt mentally by seeing it, it does NOT mean we do not allow people to draw pictures of muhammad.  

I could claim that I find all religion offensive and abhorant, and that hearing "You will burn in hell if you do not accept jesus christ" as mentally damaging (it certainly is to children) yet there shouldn't be a law making it illegal to SAY those things.

Harassing a person should obviously not be allowed, but if you are offended by hearing people say the word "nigger" don't live in Alabama or any other hillbilly filled state.You can't try to FORCE people to stop saying it simply because it is offensive.

I am not claiming to know the intricacies of European multiculturalism, but here is a quick history lesson.  In the US we had a government originally designed to be a weak binding between the several states with most of the power manifested within the states.  The south was the heart of the agricultural production and relied heavily on slavery for the running of the plantations.  The white plantation owners viewed the slaves as their property, similar to any farming equipment the owned.  The south viewed the federal emancipation of the slaves as a massive invasion of the federal government into states' sovereignty and as theft of property which the felt the owned since they paid for it.  This of course boiled over into the civil war.  After the war was over the power of the federal government grew and several laws were passed denying states rights they viewed were in their perview.  There is STILL resentment in the south to this day over this and a view of African Americans as personification of their plight.  Racism can be indoctrinated in them from birth.

This is probably fairly unique to the United States, and you CANNOT make that go away with a law telling people what they can and can't say.  The deeper issue is the racism itself, which can only be resolved through education and the free exchange of ideas.  

The same goes for evangellical christians in the US when it comes to homosexuality.  Indoctrinated from birth.

You pass laws like that and you will only cause people to resent the individuals you are trying to protect.  You can see it clearly with affirmative action and hate crime laws.

Though homosexuality is considered a sin in the old testament, So are a lot of other things. Just having lustful feelings for a woman married to someone else is considered a sin. So is not obeying your parents.
Point is, according to the Bible, we all sin.

Also the Bible says to "How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,' when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye?" This preacher is condemning people for sinning when he himself is also a sinner. And according to the Bible, all sins can be forgiven.

It's a shame this guy is considered a leader in the faith.

This is an open letter to Dr. Laura that is floating around the internet.
Dear Dr. Laura,

Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind him that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate.

I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the specific laws and how to best follow them.

a) When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord (Lev 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?

b) I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?

c) I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness (Lev 15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.

d) Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?

e) I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

f) A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an Abomination (Lev 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?

g) Lev 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?

h) Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev 19:27. How should they die?

i) I know from Lev 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?

j) My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? (Lev 24:10-16) Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)

I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help.

Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.

Well, it's religion in the US (conservative portion); they're about 300 years behind and treat religion like a nationalist treats nationalism - not to mention nationalism is also a problem in the US. Maybe it is just a problem with Conservative American culture?

Lol, surely many of these must've been ridiculous even at the time!

Even Jesus thought the people following Leviticus were morons. Yet it is one of the most quoted books today in Conservative America.

well i know in my heart who is that one that needs to die!

I just can't understand why some people think an all loving god would hate anyone